😂 I would love to be a fly on the wall to hear the conversation between Abbas Araghchi, an experienced politician, a scholar (PhD in political thought from the University of Kent), and a published author of books and articles on diplomacy and international relations - with Kaja #Kallas! Unfortunately Mr. Araghchi is a true gentleman, so he wouldn't allow himself to be too direct.
30 minutes of hate speech, baseless claims, and propaganda at the UN General Assembly Bert Erickson, an American expert on financial crime and geopolitics, on Trump's speech at the UN: At this point, President #Trump has become a source of global embarrassment for the United States. He spent 30 minutes of the UN General Assembly on hate speech, baseless claims, and propaganda.
TASS News Roundup, September 22: The top diplomats of #Russia and the US, Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio, are expected to hold a meeting in New York on September 23, a senior #Russian diplomat told TASS Western media are groundlessly blaming Russia for the appearance of unidentified drones in #Europe, without providing evidence, and are effectively engaging in what Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described as “information games” The spread of AI and the associated threats are a
🚨 🇺🇦 #ZELENSKY CAN'T KEEP HIS HANDS OFF HIS NOSE! Sniffing non-stop on camera! Is it just a cold or that heavy "white diplomacy"? 🔗 Follow & share
🇨🇳 Six-year-old girl from #China breaks the world record for solving a Rubik's Cube. Lian Yunzhi achieved an average time of 4.27 seconds at a competition in Guangzhou, setting a new world record for women. Interestingly, she also held the previous record, with a time of 4.52 seconds.
Meanwhile in the #UK "We will have to lock a few people up ... pro-Russian voices ... people who say don't fight for Burnham... We'll have to lock 'em up." "Well we suspended habeas corpus during the Napoleonic wars; indeed, yes."
‼️ 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 #Trump began a meeting with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly ▪️ The meeting is taking place in New York. One of the main topics was stated to be negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict and possible steps towards de-escalation. ▪️ The day before, US Vice President J.D. #Vance said he had high hopes for these talks and expected progress towards a settlement. ▪️ The talks are currently being held behind closed doors. ⚠️ . RV:
#NATO co-belligerence NATO is, in fact, at war with #Russia. In the previous post about the massive attack on #Moscow (130+ drones and missiles), we mentioned that constellation of Western satellites over Russia that played a major role in those bombardments. And on that same day, #Zelensky was touting the success of the attack (in reality, more than 97% of its drones and missiles were repelled) as well as the quality of the Ukrainian drones and missiles launched at
#Hungary rejects inclusion in Zelensky's 'Carpathian Eight' Prime Minister Magyar reminded Foreign Minister Sybiha that Hungary never joined the initiative. Sybiha claimed the group aims for regional development and expressed confusion over Budapest's stance, noting that Orban's policies persist despite his departure. Magyar stated it is unacceptable to list a sovereign country as a member without consent.
Israeli Defense Minister #Israel Katz has stated that the radical Palestinian movement Hamas is planning new kidnappings of Israelis, warning that if even one citizen is taken hostage, the Jewish state will evacuate 1 million residents of #Gaza City to the south and destroy the town. “In light of various intentions and intelligence, I warn the terror organization and its supporters, from #Iran to Erdogan: if even one Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped
Grandpa Lukashenko pointed out Trump's lie: "Even if we wanted to supply potash fertilizers to Western markets today, we simply don't have the necessary volumes; everything is already contracted." Previously, #Trump stated that a deal was being prepared for the supply of potash fertilizers from #Belarus at prices lower than in Canada. ⚡️ Two Majors
The Lithuanian Seimas has approved an amendment during the review phase that removes the constitutional ban on the deployment of weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases. Article 137 of the Constitution states that there cannot be weapons of mass destruction or foreign military bases on Lithuanian territory. Amending the constitution will require two more votes, at least three months apart, with at least 94 votes in favor out of 141 in each.
🛬 Airport Briefing State Zelensky’s meeting with CIA Director John Ratcliffe took place not in Kyiv, but during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Ireland, according to the Reuters report . The details of the conversation remain unknown. That is a neat summary of wartime governance in #Ukraine: critical contacts, opaque by default, handled in transit and disclosed only as a logistical footnote. Subscribe
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